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Historical Birthday

09 Dec 1571
Adrian A Metius Dutch mathematicianfort architect
09 Dec 1579
Martinus de Porres Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)
09 Dec 1581
Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana daughter of Willem of Orange
09 Dec 1594
Gustavus II Adolphus king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)
09 Dec 1652
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus German physician (d. 1723)
09 Dec 1667
William Whiston English mathematician (d. 1752)
09 Dec 1717
Johann J Winckelmann German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)
09 Dec 1742
Carl Wilhelm Scheele Swedish pharmacist and chemist (lemon acid) born in Stralsund Swedish Pomerania (d. 1786)
09 Dec 1748
Claude Louis Berthollet French chemist (d. 1822)
09 Dec 1751
Maria Luisa of Parma queen of Charles IV of Spain (d. 1819)
09 Dec 1392
Peter PrinceRegent of Portugalwriter (Virtuosa benfeitoria)
09 Dec 1754
Etienne Ozi French composer and bassoonist born in Nimes (d. 1813)
09 Dec 1806
Jean-Olivier Chnier French Canadian physician and Patriote born in Lachine Canada (d. 1838)
09 Dec 1837
mile Waldteufel French composer (d. 1915)
09 Dec 1847
George Grossmith British actor comedian and writer (The Diary of a Nobody A Society Clown) born in London England (d. 1912)
09 Dec 1848
Joel Chandler Harris US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)
09 Dec 1853
Charles Old Hoss Radbourn pitcher (60-12 in 1884) born in Rochester New York
09 Dec 1868
Fritz Haber German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)
09 Dec 1871
Joe Kelley American baseball player (d. 1943)
09 Dec 1876
Berton Churchill Canadian-American actor (Im Nobodys Sweetheart Now) born in Toronto Ontario Canada (d. 1940)
09 Dec 1882
Joaqun Turina Seville Spain composer (Rima)
09 Dec 1883
Alexander Papagos Greek fieldmarshalsupreme commander
09 Dec 1883
Nikolai Luzin Russian mathematician (d. 1950)
09 Dec 1887
Tim Moore American actor and vaudevillian born in Rock Island Illinois (d. 1958)
09 Dec 1889
John P Hannes Kolehmainen Finnish long-distance runner (Olympic gold 1912)
09 Dec 1891
Maksim Bahdanovi Belarusian poet (d. 1917)
09 Dec 1895
Conchita Superva Spanish opera singer (d. 1936)
09 Dec 1897
Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold British actress (Gigi Music Man) born in London England (d. 1987)
09 Dec 1898
Emmett Kelly Sedan KS circus clown (Weary Willie)
09 Dec 1899
Howard Freeman American actor (Studio One Double Dynamite) born in Helena Montana (d. 1967)
09 Dec 1899
Jean de Brunhoff French childrens book author (Babar the Elephant)
09 Dec 1899
Leonie Fuller Adams US poetess (Those not elected)
09 Dec 1900
Albert Weisbord American labor organizer (d. 1977)
09 Dec 1901
Carol Dempster American actress born in Duluth Minnesota (d. 1991)
09 Dec 1901
dn von Horvth Hungarian-born writer (d. 1938)
09 Dec 1902
Richard A Butler England Dutch min of FinanceForeign affairs
09 Dec 1904
Robert Livingston American actor (Three Mesquiteers The Lone Ranger and Zorro) born in Quincy Illinois (d. 1988)
09 Dec 1905
Dalton Trumbo American writerfilm director (Johnny Got His Gun)
09 Dec 1906
Freddy Martin orchestra leader (started Merv Griffin) born in Cleveland Ohio
09 Dec 1909
Douglas Fairbanks Jr American actor and decorated naval officer (Ghost Story) born in NYC New York (d. 2000)
09 Dec 1910
Dick Elffers Dutch graphic artistpainter (Holland Festival)
09 Dec 1910
Stephen Jurika Jr US pilotcapt (WW II Santa Cruz Navy Cross)
09 Dec 1911
Ryz Sejima Japanese educator (d. 2007)
09 Dec 1912
Tip ONeill American politician and 47th speaker of the house (D-Ma 1977-86) born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 1994)
09 Dec 1914
Frances Reid American actress (Days of Our Lives The Andromeda Strain) born in Wichita Falls Texas (d. 2010)
09 Dec 1915
Colin McCool cricketer (Australian leg-spin all rounder late 40s)
09 Dec 1915
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Jarotschin Germ soprano (Der Rosenkavalier)
09 Dec 1916
Wolfgang Hildesheimer GermanSwiss architectwriter (Mozart biog)
09 Dec 1917
James Angleton head of counterintelligence for the CIA (d. 1987)
09 Dec 1917
James Rainwater American physicist Nobel laureate (d. 1986)
09 Dec 1919
William Lipscomb American chemist Nobel laureate
09 Dec 1920
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Italian President (1999-2006) and Prime Minister (1993-94) born in Livorno (d. 2016)
09 Dec 1922
Redd Foxx comedian (Sandford & Son Redd Foxx Show) born in St Louis Missouri
09 Dec 1926
Henry Way Kendall American physicist Nobel laureate (d. 1999)
09 Dec 1927
Helmut Maucher German businessman CEO of Nestl (1990-97) born in Eisenharz Germany (d. 2018)
09 Dec 1928
Richard Dick Van Patten American actor businessman and animal welfare advocate (Tom Bradford in 8 is Enough) born in Queens New York (d. 2015)
09 Dec 1929
John Cassavetes Greek-American actor film director and screenwriter (Dirty Dozen Rosemarys Baby) born in NYC New York (d. 1989)
09 Dec 1930
Buck Henry American screenwritercomedian (SNL Get Smart) born in NYC New York
09 Dec 1931
William Reynolds American actor (The Gallant Men All That Heaven Allows) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1931
Ladislav Smoljak Czech director actor and screenwriter (An Uncertain Season) born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2010)
09 Dec 1932
Donald Byrd American jazz trumpeter (Black Byrd) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2013)
09 Dec 1933
Milt Campbell American decathlete (Olympic gold 1956) born in Plainfield New Jersey (d. 2012)
09 Dec 1933
Orville Moody American golfer (US Open 1969) born in Chickasha Oklahoma (d. 2008)
09 Dec 1934
Alan Ridout English composer born in West Wickham (d. 1996)
09 Dec 1934
[Amos] Junior Wells blues singer (In My Younger Days) born in Memphis Tennessee
09 Dec 1935
David Houston American country music singer (Almost Persuaded) born in Bossier City Louisiana (d. 1993)
09 Dec 1938
Elizabeth H Rina Venter South African minister of Health care
09 Dec 1938
[David] Deacon Jones American NFL defensive end (LA SD Washington) born in Eatonville Florida (d. 2013)
09 Dec 1939
Patrician Stephens Due Quincy Florida African-American civil rights activist (FAMU jail-in) (d. 2012)
09 Dec 1940
Sammy Strain US singer (Imperials-Hurt So Bad)
09 Dec 1941
Beau Bridges actor (Hotel New Hampshire 5th Musketeer) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1941
Dan Hicks American singer-songwriter (Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks) born in Little Rock Arkansas (d. 2016)
09 Dec 1942
Dick Butkus NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears)sportscaster born in Chicago Illinois
09 Dec 1942
Joe McGinniss author (Selling of President 1968) born in Rye New York
09 Dec 1943
Kenny Vance American musician and producer (Jay and the Americans The Planotones) born in Brooklyn New York
09 Dec 1944
George Baker [Johannes Bouwens] Dutch singer and songwriter (Paloma Blanca Little Green Bag) born in Hoorn Netherlands
09 Dec 1944
Guy Darrell [John Swail] British singer (Ive Been Hurt) born in Kent England
09 Dec 1945
Michael Nouri actor (Beacon Hill Bay City Blues) born in Washington D.C.
09 Dec 1947
Jaak Jert Soviet-born Estonian politician
09 Dec 1948
Marleen Gorris Dutch director (Mres Dalloway Antonia Last Island)
09 Dec 1948
Ron Vawter Latham NY actor (Philadelphia Empire City Twister)
09 Dec 1949
Thomas O Kite Jr PGA golfer (1978 BC Open Crosby 1983) born in Austin Texas
09 Dec 1950
Joan Armatrading St Kitts singer (Back to the Night)
09 Dec 1952
Michael Dorn actor (Worf-Star Trek Next Generation)
09 Dec 1953
John Malkovich actor and director (Killing Fields) born in Christopher Illinois
09 Dec 1953
World B Free NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors)
09 Dec 1954
Kip Hanrahan American jazz producer (American Clav) born in the Bronx New York
09 Dec 1954
Jean-Claude Juncker Luxembourg politician President of the European Commission (2014-) born in Redange Luxembourg
09 Dec 1955
Chamras Saewataporn Thai composer and musician
09 Dec 1956
Sylvia Kokomo Indiana country singer (Nobody)
09 Dec 1957
Donny Osmond singer (Osmond Brothers Donnie & Marie) born in Ogden Utah
09 Dec 1958
Nancy J Currie Mjr Armyastronaut (STS 57 70 sk 88) born in Wilmington Delaware
09 Dec 1958
Rikk Agnew American guitarist (The Adolescents)
09 Dec 1960
Juan Samuel Dominican-American baseball infielder (NY Yankees Blue Jays) manager and coach born in San Pedro de Macors Dominican Republic
09 Dec 1960
Dobroslav Paraga Croatian politician and editor
09 Dec 1961
Ian Andrew Wright New Zealand rower (Olympics 1996) born in Hamilton New Zealand
09 Dec 1961
Joe Lando actor (Byron Sully-Dr Quinn) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1961
David Anthony Higgins American actor (Malcolm in the Middle) born in Des Moines Iowa
09 Dec 1963
Barry Wilburn NFL full safety (Philadelphia Eagles)
09 Dec 1963
Barbara Palacios Carcas Venz Miss Universe (1986)
09 Dec 1964
Petr Briza hockey goalie (Team Czech Rep) born in Prague Czechoslovakia
09 Dec 1965
Brad Savage Livdnia Mich actor (Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice)
09 Dec 1965
Karla Nelson Pine City Minn Ms America (1993)
09 Dec 1966
Dana Murzyn NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks) born in Calgary Alberta
09 Dec 1967
Cathy Mockett LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-7th) born in Newport Beach California
09 Dec 1967
Ray Agnew NFL nose tackle (Carolina Panthers NY Giants)
09 Dec 1968
Bill Johnson NFL defensive linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers)
09 Dec 1968
Brent Price NBA guard (Houston Rockets Washington Bullets)
09 Dec 1968
Kurt Angle 220 lbs freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1996) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
09 Dec 1968
Michael Foster drummer (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime) born in Richmond Virginia
09 Dec 1969
Allison Smith actress (Jennie-Cagney & Lacey Kate & Allie) born in The Bronx New York
09 Dec 1969
Greg[ory] Klingsporn rower (Olympics 1996) born in Morristown New Jersey
09 Dec 1969
Ramon Garcia Guanare Venezuela pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers)
09 Dec 1969
Andr Heinz American environmentalist and son of Senator Henry John Heinz III & Teresa Heinz
09 Dec 1970
Marlin Cannon 200m400m runner born in Dallas Texas
09 Dec 1970
Kara DioGuardi American songwriter record producer and singer
09 Dec 1971
Chris Boniol NFL kicker (Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles)
09 Dec 1971
Clifton Abraham NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Bucs)
09 Dec 1971
Petr Nedved Libercec CZE NHL center (Team Czech Pitts Penguins)
09 Dec 1971
Todd Van Poppel Hinsdale IL pitcher (Oakland As)
09 Dec 1972
Paul Greene Australian 100m200m400m (Olympics 1996)
09 Dec 1972
Tre Cool German-born American drummer (Green Day)
09 Dec 1973
Tony Batista infielder (Oakland As) born in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic
09 Dec 1974
Wendy Dillinger American female soccer player and coach
09 Dec 1975
Stuart McRae Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
09 Dec 1978
Mandy James rhythmic gymnast (US team-96) born in Jacksonville Florida
09 Dec 1392
Peter Duke of Coimbra and writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria) born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 1449)
09 Dec 1447
Chenghua Emperor of China born in Beijing China (d. 1487)
09 Dec 1508
Gemma Frisius [Jemme Reinerszoon] Frisian physician mathematician and instrument maker (created globe) born in Dokkum Friesland (d. 1555)
09 Dec 1561
Edwin Sandys English politician (leading Parliamentary opponent of King James I of England) and a founder of Virginia colony born in Worcestershire England (d. 1629)
09 Dec 1571
Adrian Metius Dutch astronomer and fort architect born in Alkmaar Netherlands (d. 1635)
09 Dec 1579
Martinus de Porres Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) born in Lima Viceroyalty of Peru (d. 1639)
09 Dec 1581
Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana 6th and youngest daughter of Willem of Orange born in Antwerp (d. 1657)
09 Dec 1594
Gustavus II Adolphus King who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) born in Castle Tre Kronor Sweden (d. 1632)
09 Dec 1610
Baldassare Ferri Italian castrato singer born in Perugia Italy (d. 1680)
09 Dec 1652
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus German physician and botanist born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1723)
09 Dec 1667
William Whiston English Anglican priest and mathematician born in Norton Leicestershire England (d. 1752)
09 Dec 1715
Georg Gottfried Petri German composer born in ary Poland (d. 1795)
09 Dec 1717
Johann Winckelmann German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art) born in Stendal Prussia (d. 1768)
09 Dec 1728
Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi Italian opera composer born in Massa Tuscany Italy (d. 1804)
09 Dec 1748
Claude-Louis Berthollet French chemist born in Talloires Savoy France (d. 1822)
09 Dec 1751
Maria Luisa of Parma Queen of Charles IV of Spain born in Parma (d. 1819)
09 Dec 1787
John Dobson English architect born in High Chirton North Shields England (d. 1865)
09 Dec 1791
Peter Josef von Lindpaintner German composer born in Koblenz Germany (d. 1856)
09 Dec 1796
Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley French composer born in Verneuil Eure France (d. 1869)
09 Dec 1837
mile Waldteufel French composer born in Strasbourg (d. 1915)
09 Dec 1842
Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin Russian activist and anarchist born in Moscow (d. 1921)
09 Dec 1848
Joel Chandler Harris American writer (created Uncle Remus stories) born in Eatonton Georgia (d. 1908)
09 Dec 1850
Emma Abbott American soprano born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1891)
09 Dec 1853
Charles Old Hoss Radbourn American pitcher (60-12 in 1884) born in Rochester New York (d. 1897)
09 Dec 1854
P. J. Hannikainen Finnish composer born in Nurmes Finland (d. 1924)
09 Dec 1859
Algernon Ashton British composer born in Durham England (d. 1937)
09 Dec 1862
Karel Kovaovic Czech composer born in Prague (d. 1920)
09 Dec 1864
Sidney Homer American composer born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1953)
09 Dec 1864
Willoughby Hamilton Irish tennis player (Wimbledon 1890) born in Monasterevin Kildare (d. 1943)
09 Dec 1868
Fritz Haber German physicist and chemist (Nobel 1918) born in Breslau Prussia (d. 1934)
09 Dec 1871
Joe Kelley American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles) born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 1943)
09 Dec 1873
Antoine Pompe Belgian architect born in Brussels (d. 1980)
09 Dec 1876
Berton Churchill Canadian-American actor (Im Nobodys Sweetheart Now) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1940)
09 Dec 1882
Joaqun Turina Spanish pianist and composer (Rima) born in Seville Spain (d. 1949)
09 Dec 1883
Alexander Papagos Greek fieldmarshal and supreme commander born in Athens Greece (d. 1955)
09 Dec 1883
Nikolai Luzin Russian mathematician born in Irkutsk Russian Empire (d. 1950)
09 Dec 1888
Mabel Stark American tiger trainer crazy Mabel born in Tennessee or Kentucky (d. 1968)
09 Dec 1889
Hannes Kolehmainen Finnish long-distance runner (Olympic gold 1912) born in Kuopio Finland (d. 1966)
09 Dec 1891
Maksim Bahdanovi Belarusian poet born in Minsk Minsk Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1917)
09 Dec 1895
Conchita Superva Spanish opera singer born in Barcelona (d. 1936)
09 Dec 1898
Emmett Kelly American circus clown (Weary Willie) born in Sedan Kansas (d. 1979)
09 Dec 1899
Frans van Amelsvoort Dutch choir conductor born in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands (d. 1975)
09 Dec 1899
Jean de Brunhoff French childrens book author (Babar the Elephant) born in Paris (d. 1937)
09 Dec 1899
Lonie Adams American poetess (Those not elected) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1988)
09 Dec 1900
Albert Weisbord American labor organizer born in NYC New York (d. 1977)
09 Dec 1901
dn von Horvth Hungarian writer (A Child of Our Time) born in Suak Rijeka Austria-Hungary (d. 1938)
09 Dec 1901
Jean Mermoz French pilot born in Aubenton Aisne France (d. 1936)
09 Dec 1911
Ryz Sejima Japanese army officer and educator born in Toyama Japan (d. 2007)
09 Dec 1912
Jim Turnesa American golfer (PGA Cship 1952 Ryder Cup 1953) born in NYC NY (d. 1971)
09 Dec 1915
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Austro-British soprano (Der Rosenkavalier) born in Jarotschin German Empire (d. 2006)
09 Dec 1940
Sammy Strain American singer (Imperials-Hurt So Bad)
09 Dec 1949
Tom Kite Jr American golfer (US Open 1992 19 PGA Tour titles The Tradition 2000) born in McKinney Texas
09 Dec 1962
Felicity Huffman American actress (Desperate Housewives) born in Bedford New York
09 Dec 1963
Masako Crown Princess of Japan born in Tokyo Japan
09 Dec 1964
Josie Cichockyj British wheelchair athlete (wheelchair racing [WR 5000m] basketball tennis table tennis) born in Huddersfield England (d. 2014)
09 Dec 1966
Kirsten Gillibrand American attorney and politician (Senator (D) NY 2009-) born in Albany New York
09 Dec 1969
Andr Heinz American environmentalist and son of Senator Henry John Heinz III and Teresa Heinz
09 Dec 1980
Simon Helberg actor (The Big Bang Theory) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1906
Freddy Martin American orchestra leader (started Merv Griffin) and tenor saxophonist born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 1983)
09 Dec 1906
Greet Koeman Dutch opera soprano born in Zaandam North Holland Netherlands (d. 1961)
09 Dec 1907
Fried Walter [Schmidt] German light music and operetta composer born in Ottendorf-Okrilla Germany (d. 1996)
09 Dec 1914
Max Manus Norwegian resistance fighter and author who specialized in sabotage during World War II born in Bergen Norway (d. 1996)
09 Dec 1915
Colin McCool Australian cricketer (Australian leg-spin all rounder late 40s) born in Paddington New South Wales Australia (d. 1986)
09 Dec 1915
Herbert Huncke American writer and poet born in Greenfield Massachusetts (d. 1996)
09 Dec 1916
Wolfgang Hildesheimer German-Swiss architect and writer (Mozart biog) born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1991)
09 Dec 1917
James Angleton Head of counterintelligence for the CIA (1954-75) born in Boise Idaho (d. 1987)
09 Dec 1917
James Rainwater American physicist (Nobel 1975-determining the asymmetrical shapes of certain atomic nuclei) born in Council Idaho (d. 1986)
09 Dec 1918
Jerome Beatty Jr. American author of childrens literature (Matthew and Maria Looney books) born in New Rochelle New York (d. 2002)
09 Dec 1919
William Lipscomb American chemist working in nuclear magnetic resonance theoretical chemistry boron chemistry and biochemistry (Nobel 1976) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2011)
09 Dec 1922
Redd Foxx American comedian (Sandford & Son Redd Foxx Show) born in St Louis Missouri (d. 1991)
09 Dec 1926
Henry Way Kendall American physicist (Nobel 1990-pioneering investigations concerning deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons and bound neutrons which have been of essential importance for the development of the quark model in particle physics) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1999)
09 Dec 1926
Jan Kesadlo Czech-British psychologist and writer born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 1995)
09 Dec 1927
Pierre Henry French composer (considered pioneer of musique concrte) born in Paris (d. 2017)
09 Dec 1928
Andr Milhoux Belgian racing driver born in Bressoux Belgium (d. 1956)
09 Dec 1930
Buck Henry [Zuckerman] American screenwriter and comedian (SNL Get Smart) born in NYC New York
09 Dec 1932
Jessie Hill American jazz musician (Ooh Poo Pah Doo) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1996)
09 Dec 1934
Junior Wells American blues singer (In My Younger Days) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1998)
09 Dec 1937
Darwin Joston American actor (Assault on Precinct 13) born in Winston-Salem North Carolina (d. 1998)
09 Dec 1938
Rina Venter South African Minister of National Health and Population Development (1989-94)
09 Dec 1938
William Thomas McKinley American composer and jazz pianist born in New Kensington Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
09 Dec 1938
Deacon Jones American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (8 Pro Bowl 5 First-team All-Pro LA Rams SD Chargers) born in Eatonville Florida (d. 2013)
09 Dec 1939
Patricia Stephens Due African-American civil rights activist (FAMU jail-in) born in Quincy Florida (d. 2012)
09 Dec 1940
Sammy Strain American singer (Imperials-Hurt So Bad) born in Brooklyn New York
09 Dec 1941
Beau Bridges American actor (Hotel New Hampshire 5th Musketeer) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1941
Dan Hicks American singer and songwriter (Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks) born in Little Rock Arkansas (d. 2016)
09 Dec 1942
Dick Butkus American NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears) and sportscaster born in Chicago Illinois
09 Dec 1942
Joe McGinniss American author (The Selling of the President 1968) born in Rye New York (d. 2014)
09 Dec 1942
Billy Bremner Scottish footballer (Leeds United) born in Stirling Scotland (d. 1997)
09 Dec 1944
Ki Longfellow American novelist (The Secret Magdalene) born in Staten Island New York
09 Dec 1944
Bob OConnor American politician (58th Mayor of Pittsburgh) born in Greenfield Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
09 Dec 1945
Michael Nouri American actor (Beacon Hill Bay City Blues) born in Washington D.C.
09 Dec 1945
Matti Mntyl Finnish actor born in Turku Finland
09 Dec 1946
Dennis Dunaway American rocker (Alice Cooper) born in Cottage Grove Oregon
09 Dec 1946
Sonia Gandhi Italian-born Indian politician (President of the Indian National Congress 1998-2017) born in Lusiana Veneto Italy
09 Dec 1946
Shatrughan Sinha Indian actor (Dostana) and politician (Member of Parliament Lok Sabha 2009-19) born in Patna Bihar British India
09 Dec 1947
Tom Daschle American politician (U.S. Senator from South Dakota) born in Aberdeen South Dakota
09 Dec 1947
Jaak Jert Soviet-born Estonian politician (Minister of Defence 2004-05) born in Tallinn Estonia
09 Dec 1947
Steve Owens American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1969 U of Oklahoma Pro Bowl All Pro 1971 Detroit Lions) born in Gore Oklahoma
09 Dec 1948
Marleen Gorris Dutch writer and director (Antonias Line) born in Roermond Netherlands
09 Dec 1948
Ron Vawter American actor (Philadelphia Empire City Twister) born in Latham New York (d. 1994)
09 Dec 1949
Tom Kite American golfer (US Open 1992 19 PGA Tour titles The Tradition 2000) born in McKinney Texas
09 Dec 1949
Nando Parrado Uruguayan survivor of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 (crashed in the Andes mountains on 13 October 1972) born in Montevideo Uruguay
09 Dec 1950
Joan Armatrading British singer (Back to the Night) born in Basseterre Saint Kitts
09 Dec 1952
Michael Dorn American actor (Worf-Star Trek Next Generation) born in Luling Texas
09 Dec 1953
John Malkovich American actor and director (Killing Fields) born in Christopher Illinois
09 Dec 1953
World B. Free [Lloyd Bernard Free] American NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors) born in Atlanta Georgia
09 Dec 1954
Herman Finkers Dutch comedian born in Almelo Overijssel Netherlands
09 Dec 1955
Chamras Saewataporn Thai composer and musician born in Bangkok Thailand
09 Dec 1956
Sylvia American country singer (Nobody) born in Kokoma Indiana
09 Dec 1957
Donny Osmond American singer (Osmond Brothers Donnie & Marie) born in Ogden Utah
09 Dec 1958
Rikk Agnew American guitarist (The Adolescents) born in Newport Beach California
09 Dec 1960
Dobroslav Paraga Croatian politician and editor born in Zagreb FPR Yugoslavia
09 Dec 1960
Terry Moran American journalist (Senior National Correspondent at ABC News) born in Chicago Illinois
09 Dec 1961
Joe Lando American actor (Byron Sully-Dr Quinn) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1963
Barry Wilburn American NFL full safety (Philadelphia Eagles) born in Memphis Tennessee
09 Dec 1963
Brbara Palacios Venezuelan TV host and Miss Universe (1986) born in Madrid Spain
09 Dec 1963
Dave Hilton Jr. Canadian boxer born in Port Credit Ontario
09 Dec 1963
Empress Masako Empress of Japan as wife and consort of Naruhito born in Tokyo Japan
09 Dec 1964
Paul Landers German guitarist (Rammstein) born in Berlin
09 Dec 1965
Brad Savage American actor (Red Dawn) born in Livonia Michigan
09 Dec 1968
Kurt Angle American 220 lbs freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1996) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
09 Dec 1968
Michael Foster American drummer (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime) born in Richmond Virginia
09 Dec 1969
Allison Smith American actress (Jennie-Cagney & Lacey Kate & Allie) born in The Bronx New York
09 Dec 1969
Ramon Garcia Venezuelan pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers) born in Guanare Venezuela
09 Dec 1969
Bixente Lizarazu French footballer born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz France
09 Dec 1969
Sebastian Spence Canadian actor born in St. Johns Canada
09 Dec 1969
Jakob Dylan American musician (The Wallflowers) son of Bob Dylan born in New York City
09 Dec 1970
Marlin Cannon American 200m400m runner born in Dallas Texas
09 Dec 1970
Kara DioGuardi American songwriter record producer and singer born in Ossining New York
09 Dec 1971
Chris Boniol NFL kicker (Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles) born in Alexandria Louisiana
09 Dec 1971
Clifton Abraham American NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Bucs) born in Dallas Texas
09 Dec 1971
Petr Nedved Czech NHL center (Team Czech Pitts Penguins) born in Liberec Czechia
09 Dec 1971
Todd Van Poppel American baseball pitcher (Oakland As) born in Hinsdale Illinois
09 Dec 1972
Fabrice Santoro Tahitian tennis star born in Tahiti French Polynesia
09 Dec 1972
Reiko Aylesworth American actress born in Evanston Illinois
09 Dec 1972
Tr Cool German-born American drummer (Green Day) born in Frankfurt Germany
09 Dec 1973
Tony Batista Dominican baseball infielder (Oakland As) born in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic
09 Dec 1973
Stacey Abrams American politician lawyer and voting rights activist born in Madison Wisconsin
09 Dec 1974
Canibus [Germaine Williams] American rapper born in Kingston Jamaica
09 Dec 1974
Wendy Dillinger American female soccer player and coach born in St. Charles County Missouri
09 Dec 1975
Joshua Rudoy American actor (Harry & Hendersons) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1975
Jeff Heath Canadian baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1941 43 45 Cleveland Indians) dies from a heart attack at 60
09 Dec 1976
Chris Booker American baseball player born in West Virginia
09 Dec 1977
Saskia Garel Canadian actress born in Kingston Jamaica
09 Dec 1977
Shayne Graham American football player born in Radford Virginia
09 Dec 1977
Imogen Heap English singer-songwriter born in London Borough of Havering United Kingdom
09 Dec 1978
Jesse Metcalfe American actor born in Carmel Valley California
09 Dec 1979
Olivia Lufkin Japanese singer born in Naha Japan
09 Dec 1979
Stephen McPhail Irish footballer born in City of Westminster London
09 Dec 1980
Ryder Hesjedal Canadian cyclist born in Victoria Canada
09 Dec 1916
Merrill Ellis American classical and experimental music composer and performer (Kaleidoscope Mutations) born in Cleburne Texas (d. 1981)
09 Dec 1921
Terence Weil British cellist (English Chamber Orchestra Melos Ensemble) born in London (d. 1995)
09 Dec 1934
Alan Ridout British composer born in West Wickham England (d. 1996)
09 Dec 1946
Bill Church American rock bass guitarist (Van Morrison Sammy Hagar)
09 Dec 1951
Dragan Panteli Serbian soccer goalkeeper (19 caps Yugoslavia Radniki Ni Bordeaux) born in Loznica Serbia (d. 2021)
09 Dec 1953
World B. Free [Lloyd Bernard Free] American NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors) born in Atlanta Georgia
09 Dec 1954
Jack Sonni American guitarist (Dire Straits 1984-88) born in Indiana Pennsylvania
09 Dec 1967
Caryn Kadavy American figure skater born in Erie Pennsylvania
09 Dec 1967
Ray Agnew NFL nose tackle 1990-2000 (New England Patriots New York Giants St. Louis Rams) and executive (Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions) born in Winston-Salem North Carolina
09 Dec 1969
Johnny Vicious [Coles] American house DJ re-mixer and record producer born in New York City
09 Dec 1837
mile Waldteufel French pianist and composer (Estudiantina) born in Strasbourg (d. 1915)
09 Dec 1853
Charles Old Hoss Radbourn American HOF pitcher (won MLB record 60 games & Triple Crown 1884 no-hitter 1883 Providence Grays) born in Rochester New York (d. 1897)
09 Dec 1871
Joe Kelley American Baseball HOF left fielder (NL stolen base leader 1896 Baltimore Orioles) and manager (Cincinnati Reds Boston Doves) born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 1943)
09 Dec 1895
Thomas J. Reeves United States Navy radioman Medal of Honor recipient born in Thomaston Connecticut (d. 1941)
09 Dec 1897
Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold British actress (Gigi The Music Man) born in London England (d. 1987)
09 Dec 1902
Rab Butler British politician who favoured appeasement born in Attock Serai British India (d. 1982)
09 Dec 1904
Roger Wolcott Sperry American neurobiologist (1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine work with split-brain research) born in Hartford Connecticut (d. 1994)
09 Dec 1905
Dalton Trumbo American writer and film director (Johnny Got His Gun) born in Montrose Colorado (d. 1976)
09 Dec 1907
Noel Walton Bott British engineer (father of wave energy) (d. 1996)
09 Dec 1910
Dick Elffers Dutch graphic artist and painter (Holland Festival) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1990)
09 Dec 1910
Stephen Jurika American naval officer (WWII Doolittle raid over Tokyo) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1993)
09 Dec 1922
Redd Foxx [JohnSanford] American comedian and actor (Sanford & Son Redd Foxx Show) born in St Louis Missouri (d. 1991)
09 Dec 1942
Alex Gilady Israeli journalist (VP NBC Sports Chairman IAAF Television Commission 7 x Emmy Awards) and sports official (IOC) born in Tehran Iran (d. 2022)
09 Dec 1943
Kenny Vance [Rosenberg] American musician (Jay and the Americans - Come a Little Bit Closer This Magic Moment The Planotones) and producer (Beaver Bown) born in Brooklyn NYC
09 Dec 1944
Bob OConnor American politician (Mayor of Pittsburgh 2006) born in Greenfield Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
09 Dec 1945
Michael Nouri American stage and screen actor (Bay City Blues Love & War) born in Washington D.C.
09 Dec 1954
Jack Sonni American guitarist (Dire Straits 1985-88) born in Indiana Pennsylvania
09 Dec 1955
Janusz Kupcewicz Polish soccer midfielder (20 caps KS Arka Gdynia ASSE Saint-tienne) born in Gdask Poland (d. 2022)
09 Dec 1508
Gemma Frisius [Jemme Reinerszoon] Frisian physician mathematician and cartographer (created globe) born in Dokkum Friesland (now Netherlands) (d. 1555)
09 Dec 1581
Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana 6th and youngest daughter of William I of Orange born in Antwerp (d. 1657)
09 Dec 1751
Maria Luisa of Parma Queen of Charles IV of Spain born in Parma Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1819)
09 Dec 1837
mile Waldteufel [Charles mile Lvy] French pianist and composer (Estudiantina Les Patineurs - The Skaters Waltz) born in Strasbourg France (d. 1915)
09 Dec 1853
Charles Old Hoss Radbourn American HOF pitcher 1880-91 (won MLB record 60 games & Triple Crown 1884 no-hitter 1883 Providence Grays Boston Beaneaters and 3 other teams) born in Rochester New York (d. 1897)
09 Dec 1862
Karel Kovaovic Czech harpist conductor (Prague National Theatre 1900-20) and composer (The Dogheads) born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1920)
09 Dec 1898
Duke Slater American CollegePro Football HOF tackle (Uni of Iowa 5 First-team All-Pro Milwaukee Badgers Rock Island Independents Chicago Cardinals) born in Normal Illinois (d. 1966)
09 Dec 1915
Colin McCool Australian cricket all-rounder (14 Tests 1 x 100 HS 104no 36 wickets BB 541 NSW Queensland Somerset CCC) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1986)
09 Dec 1929
Michel Fano French composer (films of Alain Robbe-Grillet) born in Paris France
09 Dec 1930
Buck Henry [Zuckerman] American screenwriter and comedian (SNL Get Smart) born in NYC New York
09 Dec 1940
Sammy Strain American pop and R&B singer (Little Anthony & The Imperials 195872 19922005 - Hurt So Bad The OJays 19751992 - Use Ta Be My Girl) born in Brooklyn New York
09 Dec 1942
Dick Butkus American College-Pro Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Illinois NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1969 70 5First-team All-Pro 8xPro Bowl Chicago Bears) sportscaster (CBS ESPN) and actor (My Two Dads) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2023) [1]
09 Dec 1946
Bill Church American rock bass guitarist (Van Morrison Montrose Sammy Hagar) born in the USA
09 Dec 1946
Dennis Dunaway American rock bassist and songwriter (Alice Cooper - Schools Out) born in Cottage Grove Oregon
09 Dec 1950
Joan Armatrading Kittian-British singer-songwriter (Love and Affection Down to Zero) born in Basseterre Saint Christopher and Nevis (now St. Kitts and Nevis)
09 Dec 1951
Dragan Panteli Serbian soccer goalkeeper (19 caps Yugoslavia Radniki Ni Bordeaux) born in Loznica Serbia (d. 2021)
09 Dec 1954
Jack Sonni American guitarist (Dire Straits 1985-88) born in Indiana Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
09 Dec 1956
Sylvia Hutton (ne Kirby) American country-pop singer-songwriter (Nobody) born in Kokoma Indiana
09 Dec 1964
Paul Landers [Heiko Paul Hiersche] German dance-metal guitarist (Rammstein) born in East Berlin East Germany
09 Dec 1966
Glenn Youngkin American politician (Republican Governor of Virginia 2022-) born in Richmond Viginia
09 Dec 1966
Toby Huss American actor (The Adventures of Pete & Pete) born in Marshalltown Iowa
09 Dec 1968
Brian Lane Bell American guitarist and singer-songwriter Weezer The Relationship) born in Iowa City Iowa
09 Dec 1968
Michael Foster American drummer (Firehouse - Love of a Lifetime) born in Richmond Virginia
09 Dec 1969
Allison Smith American actress (Jennie-Cagney & Lacey Kate & Allie) born in The Bronx New York
09 Dec 1969
Jakob Dylan American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter (The Wallflowers - 6th Avenue Heartache One Headlight) and son of Bob Dylan born in New York City
09 Dec 1972
Tr Cool [Frank Wright] German-born American drummer (Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)) born in Frankfurt Germany
09 Dec 1796
James Sevier Conway American politician 1st governor of Arkansas (1836-40) born in Greene County Tennessee (d. 1855)
09 Dec 1862
Karel Kovaovic Czech harpist conductor (Prague National Theatre 1900-20) and composer (The Dogheads) born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia Austrian Empire (d. 1920)
09 Dec 1868
Fritz Haber German physicist and chemist (Nobel 1918 for process to synthesize ammonia) born in Breslau Prussia (d. 1934)
09 Dec 1896
Games Slayter American engineer and inventor of fiberglass born in Argos Indiana (d. 1964) [1]
09 Dec 1900
Albert Weisbord American labor organizer born in New York City (d. 1977)
09 Dec 1902
Rab Butler British politician who favoured appeasement born in Attock Serai British India (d. 1982)
09 Dec 1908
William Edward Hanford American chemist (discovered process of making polyurethanes) born in Bristol Pennsylvania (d. 1996) [1]
09 Dec 1912
Jim Turnesa American golfer (PGA Cship 1952 Ryder Cup 1953) born in New York City (d. 1971)
09 Dec 1929
John Cassavetes Greek-American actor film director and screenwriter (Dirty Dozen Rosemarys Baby) born in New York City (d. 1989)
09 Dec 1930
Buck Henry [Henry Zuckerman] American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter (Get Smart The Graduate The Owl and the Pussycat) actor (1st 10-time host of SNL The Man Who Fell to Earth) and director (Heaven Can Wait) born in New York City (d. 2020) [1]
09 Dec 1935
Bill Hay Canadian Hockey HOF centre (Calder Trophy 1960 NHL All Star 1960 61 Stanley Cup 1961 Chicago Black Hawks) and executive (CEO Calgary Flames) born in Lumsden Saskatchewan (d. 2024)
09 Dec 1938
Rina Venter South African Minister of National Health and Population Development (1989-94) 1st South African woman to hold a cabinet post
09 Dec 1944
Bob OConnor American restauranteur and politician (Mayor of Pittsburgh 2006) born in Greenfield Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
09 Dec 1944
Guy Darrell [John Swail] British pop singer (Ive Been Hurt) born in Kent England
09 Dec 1944
Ki Longfellow [Pamela Kelly] American-British novelist (The Secret Magdalene) and playwright (Stinkfoot A Comic Opera) born in Staten Island New York (d. 2022)
09 Dec 1948
Screamin Scott Simon American rock pianist and singer (Sha Na Na 1970-2022) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2024)
09 Dec 1961
David Anthony Higgins American actor (Malcolm in the Middle - Craig Ellen - Joe) born in Des Moines Iowa
09 Dec 1961
Joe Lando American actor (Dr Quinn Medicine Woman - Byron Sully One Life to Live 1990-92 - Jake) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1967
Ray Agnew American NFL nose tackle 1990-2000 (New England Patriots New York Giants St. Louis Rams) and executive (Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions) born in Winston-Salem North Carolina
09 Dec 1969
Sebastian Spence Canadian actor born in St. Johns Newfoundland
09 Dec 1594
Gustavus Adolphus the Great Sweden King (1611-32) credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power born in Castle Tre Kronor Sweden (d. 1632)
09 Dec 1610
Baldassare Ferri Italian castrato singer born in Perugia Papal States (d. 1680)
09 Dec 1728
Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi Italian opera composer born in Massa Duchy of Massa and Principality of Carrara (d. 1804)
09 Dec 1754
Etienne Ozi French composer and bassoonist born in Nimes France (d. 1813)
09 Dec 1791
Peter Josef von Lindpaintner German composer born in Koblenz Electorate of Trier Holy Roman Empire (d. 1856)
09 Dec 1854
(Pekka) P. J. Hannikainen Finnish composer choral director and music magazine editor (Sveleit) born in Nurmes Grand Duchy of Finland Russian Empire (d. 1924)
09 Dec 1868
Fritz Haber German physicist and chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry - 1918 for process to synthesize ammonia) born in Breslau Prussia (d. 1934)
09 Dec 1907
Noel Walton Bott British engineer (father of wave energy) born in England (d. 1996)
09 Dec 1919
Roy DeCarava American photographer known for his photographs of jazz musicians (The Sound I Saw) born in Harlem New York (d. 2009)
09 Dec 1931
William Reynolds American actor (The Gallant Men All That Heaven Allows) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2022)
09 Dec 1933
Ashleigh Brilliant British-American epigram writer (Brilliant Thoughts Pot-Shot postcards) born in London (d. 2025) [1]
09 Dec 1938
Rina Venter South African Minister of National Health and Population Development (1989-94) 1st South African woman to hold a cabinet post born in South Africa
09 Dec 1944
Patrick E. McGovern American archaeologist with an interest in ancient alcohol (Ancients Brews Rediscovered and Re-Created) born in Corpus Christi Texas (d. 2025)
09 Dec 1945
Matti Mntyl Finnish actor (Kulkuri ja joutsen The Rose of the Rascal) born in Turku Finland
09 Dec 1954
Herman Finkers Dutch comedian (Van jonge leu en oale groond Herman Finkers Geen spatader veranderd) born in Almelo Netherlands
09 Dec 1954
Kip Hanrahan American jazz producer (American Clav) born in the Bronx New York City
09 Dec 1956
Thommy Price American session and touring drummer (Mink DeVille Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Scandal) born in Brooklyn New York City
09 Dec 1962
Aslam Kader Indian jockey (75 wins in Classic Races) born in Mumbai India (d. 2025)
09 Dec 1963
Masako Owada Empress of Japan as wife and consort of Emperor Naruhito (2019-present) born in Tokyo Japan
09 Dec 1968
Brian Lane Bell American guitarist and singer-songwriter (Weezer - The Relationship) born in Iowa City
09 Dec 1969
Lori Greiner American entrepreneur television personality (QVC Clever & Unique Creations 2000-present) and a Shark on ABCs Shark Tank (2012-present) born in Chicago Illinois
09 Dec 1969
Sebastian Spence Canadian actor (First Wave Cedar Cove) born in St. Johns Newfoundland
09 Dec 1972
Reiko Aylesworth American actress (24 Aliens vs. Predator Requiem) born in Evanston Illinois
09 Dec 1972
Tr Cool [Frank Wright] German-born American drummer (Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)) born in Frankfurt West Germany
09 Dec 1977
Imogen Heap British dance-pop singer-songwriter born in London Borough of Havering United Kingdom
09 Dec 1977
Saskia Garel Jamaican-Canadian actress (NightMan One on One) born in Kingston Jamaica
09 Dec 1978
Jesse Metcalfe American actor (Desperate Housewives John Tucker Must Die) born in Carmel Valley California
09 Dec 1979
Olivia Lufkin Japanese-American pop singer and songwriter born in Naha Japan
09 Dec 1980
Simon Helberg American actor (The Big Bang Theory) born in Los Angeles California
09 Dec 1981
Dia Mirza Indian actress (Sanju Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein) born in Hyderabad India
09 Dec 1981
Mardy Fish American tennis player born in Edina Minnesota
09 Dec 1982
Nathalie De Vos Belgian athlete born in Ghent Belgium
09 Dec 1982
Tamilla Abassova Russian cyclist born in Moscow Russia
09 Dec 1982
Vincent Accardi American rock guitarist (Brand New) born in Wantagh New York
09 Dec 1983
Dariusz Dudka Polish footballer born in Kostrzyn Poland
09 Dec 1983
Jermaine Beckford Jamaican soccer striker (6 caps Leeds United Everton Leicester City) born in London England
09 Dec 1988
Jaida Essence Hall [Jared Johnson] American drag queen dancer and TV personality (RuPauls Drag Race season 12 winner) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
09 Dec 1990
LaFee [Christina Klein] German pop-rock singer and actress born in Bsbach Germany
09 Dec 1993
Wyndham Clark American golfer (US Open 2023) born in Denver Colorado
09 Dec 2003
Yuna [Shin Yu-na] South Korean singer member of K-pop group Itzy born in Suwon South Korea